A 55-year-old Westchester County man was stabbed to demise early Monday morning inside a ritzy Queens nightclub after he and the suspect obtained into an argument, police and legislation enforcement sources stated.
Percy Forrest, of Port Chester, was knifed within the chest round 2:20 a.m. at Agenda Restaurant and Lounge in Astoria and pronounced lifeless shortly after he was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital, authorities stated.
The sufferer and suspect have been in a dispute when the alleged perp pulled out a knife and stabbed Forrest, in keeping with sources.
The suspect then fled the scene on foot. An individual of curiosity was taken into custody close to the nightclub, sources stated.
Police haven’t introduced fees within the case as of Monday night.
It was not instantly recognized if the sufferer and suspect have been patrons or staff on the membership.
Agenda was closed Monday with police tape cordoning off the crime scene.
“It’s fairly tragic. Look, this isn’t a nasty neighborhood,” stated Ramo Besi, who owns Mela Pizza, which is throughout the road.
“Even the membership itself. Just some superb folks coming in. It’s horrible.”
Besi lauded the nightclub as “one of the vital lovely locations in the entire Queens.”
“Go inside, you’ll see,” he advised The Publish. “Lovely kitchen, lovely eating, every little thing.”
A employee at a close-by comfort retailer stated he wasn’t shocked by the deadly violence. He stated the scene will be “hectic” throughout peak hours.
“I knew one thing was going to occur with that membership, too,” Bander, 47, advised The Publish. “You realize, the valet parking is exterior. There’s lots of shit occurring. Unhealthy crowds.”
A employee on the posh lounge, dubbed as a Latin delicacies restaurant, declined remark when reached by cellphone Monday.
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